Land Lines Janeiro 2012
Land Readjustment for Urban Development and Post-Disaster Reconstruction
A long-established land management tool—land readjustment (LR)—has attracted recent attention and is being adopted to assist post-earthquake reconstruction efforts in Chile. It emphasizes the integration of the urban economy, city planning, law, and governance with land management to form a comprehensive urban development or upgrading strategy.
Access to Land and Building Permits
Limited access to land and difficulty in obtaining permits are substantial impediments to economic development, and these conditions clearly create an environment in which bribery flourishes.
This issue explores land readjustment as a strategy for urban development and post-disaster rebuilding; obstacles to economic growth in developing nations; and property rights in Latin America from the perspective of a Brazilian urban law professor.